Training

Office Hours

The DoD AKN Team holds monthly Office Hours to assist trained DoD NR staff with their surveys and data within the AKN. Find out when the next Office Hours are scheduled and sign up.

Training Opportunities

In-Person Training





DoD AKN Air Force Training (In-Person)
Tinker AFB, Oklahoma City, OK on July 16-18, 2024 from 0800-1700

This is an in-person, three-day training course where trainees will learn how the AKN system is organized, how to create project metadata and input data, how data sharing levels work, and how to visualize, analyze, and aggregate data for conservation purposes. More details are available in the course description and registration request form linked below.

This training is open to all DoD personnel and partners who support avian data collection on DoD lands or in coordination with DoD entities. There is no cost for this training except for participant travel expenses.

Seats for this training are prioritized for Air Force personnel.


DoD AKN Regional Quarterly Training (In-Person)
NAVFAC SE, NS Mayport, FL on August 27-29, 2024 from 0800-1700
This training is open to all DoD personnel!

Registration is not yet open for this training. Check back in mid-2024!



Virtual Training





There are no virtual training courses available at this time. Please see the Webinars and AKN Reference Videos below for virtual introductions to the AKN and tools.


Training Course Site





Select the link below to access the Training Course Site which gives you access to the current and archived course agendas and materials including training slides and course exercises.

Current: https://pointblue.github.io/dod_workshop/

Archive: https://pointblue.github.io/dod_workshop/archive.html

Webinars

DoD AKN webinar: Webinar link

Federal Agency Training: Webinar link

AKN Reference Videos

For video tutorials on commonly accomplished tasks within AKN, please visit our YouTube channel.
YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi9in_tC9uTZa9Bo3HgnY1Q